6th December, 2022
By Jethro Ibileke
Edo state government has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the State Disability Bill which was recently passed into law by the State House of Assembly.
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The event was organized by the State Chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPVID).
The Edo First Lady pledged to personally see to the full implementation of the law.
She said: “Now that the disability bill has been passed into law, I will ensure that I keep pushing towards you make as much progress in its implementation while we are still in government so that no subsequent government can stall your progress”.
Mrs. Obaseki also encouraged persons with visible disabilities to strive towards their full potentials, even as she admonished them that physical impairment does not diminish the value of their lives.
She said they should be encouraged by the fact that they who have physical impairment stand a better chance at living more fulfilled, richer and impactful lives than some others who do not have any obvious physical impairment but are mentally, emotionally and spiritually impaired.
She therefore urged them to consider their deficiencies as opportunities of higher levels of service to humanity and actualising their purpose and thus live happy and contented lives.
Meanwhile, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPVID), has presented an award of commendation to the Governor Godwin Obaseki and the First Lady, for the passage of the disability bill.
The Chairperson of JONAPVID, Mrs. Ann Odjiugo, while presenting the award, noted that prior to the Obaseki administration, “we carried placards, we blocked Government House gate, we slept at the Kings Square, all to get this law passed.
“But we did not need to do that in Obaseki’s administration as he and his legislators sat in the comfort of their homes and decided that we the physically challenged like every other person deserve to be protected,” Odjiugo added.